PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rulebook

PUBG MOBILE

Official Competition Rulebook

(Version 1.2.2, August 20, 2021)

PUBG MOBILE Official COMPETITION

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Table of Contents

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE ................................................................................................ 4

GENERAL TERMS........................................................................................................................ 5

1. Acceptance of General Rules .............................................................................................. 5

1.1. Acceptance .............................................................................................................. 5

1.2. Changes to General Rules and Competition-Specific Rules................................... 5

1.3. Enforcement of the General Rules .......................................................................... 5

1.4. Privacy Policy ......................................................................................................... 6

2. Players ................................................................................................................................. 6

2.1. Eligibility ................................................................................................................ 6

2.2. No Tencent, Krafton, or Tournament Organizer Employees .................................. 7

2.3. Player Names .......................................................................................................... 7

2.4. Registration ............................................................................................................. 8

2.5. Tournament-Related Events.................................................................................... 8

3. Teams and Owners .............................................................................................................. 8

3.1. Roster Requirements ............................................................................................... 8

3.2. Submission of the Roster and Team Registration ................................................... 9

3.3. Roster Changes ....................................................................................................... 9

3.4. Team Names and Logos........................................................................................ 10

3.5. Owners .................................................................................................................. 10

3.6. Concurrent Ownership .......................................................................................... 11

3.7. Notice of Extraordinary Events ............................................................................ 11

4. Player Equipment & Apparel ............................................................................................ 12

4.1. Player Equipment .................................................................................................. 12

4.2. Official Uniforms Required .................................................................................. 12

4.3. Team Apparel Design and Requirements ............................................................. 12

4.4. In-Game Apparel .................................................................................................. 13

4.5. Refusal of Entry .................................................................................................... 13

5. Sponsorships ..................................................................................................................... 13

5.1. Prohibited Sponsors .............................................................................................. 13

5.2. Initial Red Flag List .............................................................................................. 13

5.3. Decisions Relating to the Red Flag List ............................................................... 13

5.4. Unauthorized Use of Trademarks ......................................................................... 14

5.5. Official Competition Sponsors ............................................................................. 14


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6. Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................... 14

6.1. Conduct Generally ................................................................................................ 14

6.2. Prohibited Conduct ............................................................................................... 14

6.3. Unprofessional Behavior ....................................................................................... 16

6.4. Disciplinary Action and Sanctions........................................................................ 18

7. Use of Names and Likenesses........................................................................................... 19

7.1. Grant of Rights by Team Members ...................................................................... 19

7.2. Ownership of Streams and Broadcasts ................................................................. 19

7.3. Feedback ............................................................................................................... 19

8. Limitations of Liability ..................................................................................................... 20

8.1. No Punitive Damages ........................................................................................... 20

8.2. Cap on Liability .................................................................................................... 20

9. Dispute Resolution ............................................................................................................ 20

9.1. Governing Law ..................................................................................................... 20

9.2. Finality of Certain Decisions ................................................................................ 20

9.3. Arbitration ............................................................................................................. 20

9.4. Remedies ............................................................................................................... 21

10. Communication with Proxima and Tournament Organizer .............................................. 21

10.1. Prompt Communication ........................................................................................ 21

10.2. Official Requests via Registered Email ................................................................ 21

10.3. Urgent Official Requests....................................................................................... 21

10.4. Deemed Receipt of Official Request .................................................................... 22

10.5. Failure to Respond to an Official Request ............................................................ 22

11. Interpretation and Construction ........................................................................................ 22

11.1. Tournament Organizer’s Right of Interpretation .................................................. 22

11.2. Additional Terms .................................................................................................. 22

11.3. Business Judgment ................................................................................................ 22

11.4. Language ............................................................................................................... 23

11.5. Conflicts ................................................................................................................ 23

12. Changelog ......................................................................................................................... 23

APPENDIX 1 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS ................................................................................... 25

APPENDIX 2 – OFFICIAL COMPETITION STRUCTURE ..................................................... 28


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1. Overview ........................................................................................................................... 28

2. Scoring System ................................................................................................................. 28

2.1. Scoring .................................................................................................................. 28

2.2. Tiebreakers ............................................................................................................ 29

2.3. Compensation Point .............................................................................................. 29

3. In-game Settings ............................................................................................................... 29

4. Prizes ................................................................................................................................. 29

APPENDIX 3 - TEAM MEMBER CERTIFICATE AND ACCEPTANCE FORM ................... 30

APPENDIX 4 - PARENT OR GUARDIAN CONSENT ............................................................ 32

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Proxima Beta Pte. Limited (“Proxima”) owns the rights to distribute the mobile game PlayerUnknown’s

Battlegrounds Mobile (“PUBG MOBILE”) worldwide, except in India, Korea, and Japan. Proxima has

created a top tier of official competitions that feature play of PUBG MOBILE at an elite level, including

the PUBG MOBILE Club Open, PUBG MOBILE Pro League, PUBG MOBILE Global Championship,

and more. These top-tier, elite competitions are referred to as the “Official Competitions”.

These PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rules (“General Rules”) establish the general rules, terms

and conditions applicable to the play of PUBG MOBILE at all Official Competitions. They include rules

governing matters like player eligibility, player transfers, and player conduct that apply to all Official

Competitions. These General Rules include (1) the general terms set forth in Sections 1 - 11 below

(“General Terms”), (2) the registration procedures, requirements and rules that are displayed on the PUBG

MOBILE website at the time of registration (“Registration Requirements”), and (3) the specific terms in

the attached Appendices.

In addition to the General Rules, Proxima has also issued rules that apply to one specific Official

Competition and not to others (the “Competition-Specific Rules”). The Competition-Specific Rules

establish rules, terms and conditions for matters like prize pool, schedule and playoff structure that vary

from tournament to tournament. For example, the PUBG MOBILE Club Open has its own Competition-

Specific Rules that will apply to tournaments that are part of PUBG MOBILE Club Open but not to

tournaments that are part of the PUBG MOBILE Pro League or any other Official Competition.

The Glossary in Appendix 1 has helpful definitions and explanations that are applicable to these General

Rules and the Competition-Specific Rules.

These General Rules apply to and are binding on: (1) the individual (natural person), entity and/or group

(“Owners”) who registered a team (“Team”) to participate in an Official Competition, and (2) to each

Team’s players, managers, coaches, owners and other representatives. A Team’s players, managers,

coaches, Owners and other representatives are referred to in in these General Rules as the “Team

Members”.

These General Rules apply to online qualifiers, regular season and post-season play, including the Global

Championship, and to any other match, game, tournament or event that is part of an Official Competition

(“Tournament”). The Competition-Specific Rules for a particular Official Competition apply to all stages,

seasons or splits for that Official Competition. These General Rules and the applicable Competition-

Specific Rules form a contract between a Team Member and Proxima. Each Team Member must read,

understand, and agree to these General Rules and the applicable Competition-Specific Rules before

participating in any Tournament.

BY PARTICIPATING IN ANY TOURNAMENT, YOU AGREE TO THESE GENERAL RULES AND THE

COMPETITION-SPECIFIC RULES APPLICABLE TO THAT TOURNAMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE

GENERAL RULES AND THE APPLICABLE COMPETITION-SPECIFIC RULES AND ABIDE BY THEM DURING

YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENTS, YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN

OFFICIAL COMPETITION.


GENERAL TERMS

1. Acceptance of General Rules

1.1. Acceptance

1.1.1. Each Team Member must agree to these General Rules and the applicable

Competition-Specific Rules in order to participate in any Tournament. A

Team Member may accept these General Rules or the applicable

Competition-Specific Rules by registering to participate in an Official

Competition in accordance with the Registration Requirements or by

participating in any Tournament.

1.1.2. When a Team Member arrives at a LAN Event, she or he may be asked to

sign an acknowledgment form before the Tournament begins. This form

confirms that the Team Member has accepted and agreed to abide by these

General Rules and the applicable Competition-Specific Rules. A Team

Member’s failure or refusal to sign an acknowledgment form when asked to

do so may result in sanctions, including: (i) disqualification of the Team

Member or the Team Member’s Team from the applicable Tournament; (ii)

forfeiture of any and all prizes earned by the Team Member or such Team

Member’s Team; and/or (iii) forfeiture of Team Member’s or such Team

Member’s Team’s slot in the applicable Tournament. A Team Member who

is not asked to sign an acknowledgement form may accept these General

Rules and the Registration Requirements as provided in Section 1.1.1.

1.2. Changes to General Rules and Competition-Specific Rules

The field of esports and the mobile games played in esports are changing rapidly, and these General

Rules and the Competition-Specific Rules will have to be updated or supplemented periodically to

take account of developments in the industry, changes to the business model for esports and updates

to PUBG MOBILE. Accordingly, Proxima may update, amend or supplement these General Rules

and the Competition-Specific Rules from time to time, and may interpret or apply these General

Rules and the Competition-Specific Rules by releasing online postings, instructional videos, emails

or texts that provide instructions and guidance to Team Members. Any material changes to these

General Rules or the Competition-Specific Rules will be provided to the Team’s Team Captain

using the email address listed as part of the online registration process. Each Team Captain will be

responsible for distributing updates and other communications relating to these General Rules and

the Competition-Specific Rules to other Team Members. Participation in any Tournament will

constitute acceptance of the changed rules, instructions and guidance.

1.3. Enforcement of the General Rules

Proxima has retained a third-party tournament organizer (“Tournament Organizer”) to operate

certain Tournaments. The Tournament Organizer will be responsible for, among other things,

providing officials, referees and administrators for each Tournament (“Tournament Officials”)

and for ensuring compliance with these General Rules and the applicable Competition-Specific

Rules.


1.4. Privacy Policy

Proxima will collect, store, and use a Team Member’s personal information in accordance with the

Privacy Policy for PUBG MOBILE in effect for the Team Member’s Region, which is available at

https://pubgmobile.proximabeta.com/privacy.html.

2. Players

2.1. Eligibility

2.1.1. Player Age. In order to be eligible to participate in a Tournament as a

player, an individual must have reached 16 years of age or older (i.e., the

player has lived for at least 16 calendar years) as of the Tournament start

date. If a player is 16 years of age or older but under the age of majority in

his or her country of residence before the start of the Tournament, he or she

may still compete in the Tournament if (1) he or she meets the other

eligibility criteria in these General Rules and the applicable Competition-

Specific Rules, and (2) a parent or legal guardian accepts these General

Rules and the applicable Competition-Specific Rules on behalf of the player,

and consents to the player’s participation in the Tournament using a parental

consent form provided by the Tournament Organizer.

2.1.2. Ranking Requirement. All players on a Team’s roster must have held a

ranking for PUBG MOBILE of “Platinum” or above, in any mode (TPP or

FPP), at the time of registration for any Official Competition.

2.1.3. Multiple Teams. Players may not play for or contract with more than one

Team at a time. If a player enters such an arrangement or contract,

Tournament Officials reserve the right to bar the player from playing any

future matches until the situation has been resolved and the player is in

compliance with the requirements in this Section.

2.1.4. Regional Requirement. In order to maintain the regional identity of teams

that compete in a global competition and to encourage the type of regional

identification that is important to fans and sponsors, each Team must

maintain, at all times during any Official Competition, at least three players

on its roster that are Residents (as defined below) of the Team’s home region

and at least two of the Team’s players participating in any Tournament

Game must be Residents of the Team’s home Region.

(A) Team’s Region. A Team’s home Region is identified by the Team

Captain at the time of registration and may not be changed at any time

during an Official Competition without the prior written approval of the

Tournament Officials.

(B) Resident Defined. A player is considered a “Resident” of a particular

Region for the purposes of an Official Competition if the player is, on the

date that the player registers for the Official Competition, either (i) a

lawful resident of a jurisdiction in such Region on the first day of the

Tournament, or (ii) a citizen or national of a country in such Region. All

https://pubgmobile.proximabeta.com/privacy.html


matters relating to the determination of a player’s Region or residency

shall, for purposes of the Official Competition, be resolved by the

Tournament Officials in their sole discretion.

(C) Certification of Residency. All players shall certify their residency prior

to participation in any live, in-person Tournament (“LAN Event”) by

providing proof of residency as defined below. Tournament Officials

reserve the right to request legal proof to verify a player’s age, residency

or compliance with other eligibility requirements in these General Rules

or in the Registration Requirements.

(D) Proof of Residency. To be certified as a Resident by Tournament

Officials, a player must prove lawful residency in the Region with a valid

identification document (e.g. driver’s license, passport, national identity

card) issued by a governmental authority of a jurisdiction in the Region or

have a valid residency visa (i.e., work visa, athlete visa, student visa). For

the avoidance of doubt, a tourist visa does not satisfy the residency

requirement. Teams that qualify for LAN Events must provide passport

information for all players to verify travel arrangements to such LAN

Events.

(E) Single Residency Status. A player may only be a Resident of a single

Region at any point in time, regardless of whether that player has lawful

resident status in multiple Regions. Once a player declares residency in

one Region in which he/she is eligible, the player may only switch Regions

with advance approval by Tournament Officials. If a player becomes a

lawful resident of a jurisdiction located in another Region during the

course of a Season, the player will only be recognized as a Resident of

such Region as of the date of the first Tournament Game in the next

Official Competition.

(F) Residence Requirement Violations. Each Team is responsible for

ensuring that its players meet the applicable residency requirements and

that the Team has the required minimum number of players who are

residents of its Region. It shall be a violation of these General Rules, by

both the Team and the player, if a player (or his or her parent or guardian)

provides false, misleading or incomplete information resulting in the

misclassification of such player’s residency and Region. Such a violation

will subject the Team and/or player to disciplinary measures as outlined in

these General Rules and the Registration Requirements.

2.2. No Tencent, Krafton, or Tournament Organizer Employees

Team Members may not be employees of Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”), Proxima,

Krafton, Inc. (formerly Bluehole), the Tournament Organizer or any of their respective affiliates at

any point during a Season.

2.3. Player Names


A player’s gamer tag or in-game nickname (“Gamer Tag”) must consist of the player’s Team

name (or acronym or other word representative of the Team name) and player name in the format

of “TEAMNAMEPLAYERNAME”. For example, a player named “Lucky” on team “All Stars”

might have the Gamer Tag “ASLucky”. Gamer Tags will be selected at the time of registration

and may not be changed at any time during a Season without the prior written approval of the

Tournament Officials. A Gamer Tag may not include any word or phrase in any language that is

offensive, toxic or hurtful. A Gamer Tag may not include all or part of a corporate name or make

use of the trademarks or other intellectual property of Proxima, PUBG MOBILE or any third party

without the prior written approval of the Tournament Organizer. In order to secure such approval,

a player must provide a license agreement, sponsorship agreement or other documentary evidence

to the Tournament Organizer sufficient to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Tournament

Organizer that the player is properly licensed to use such third party’s intellectual property.

Notwithstanding any approval that may be provided by the Tournament Organizer, the entire risk

and responsibility for obtaining the right to use a corporate name or the intellectual property of a

third party in or as part of a player’s name or Gamer Tag shall be with the player. Tournament

Officials reserve the right to reject any Gamer Tag selected by a player for any reason and to require

the player to select an alternate Gamer Tag that complies with these General Rules.

2.4. Registration

All players must comply with the Registration Requirements to be eligible to compete in any

Tournament.

2.5. Tournament-Related Events

Each player agrees to participate in media interviews, press briefings, streaming sessions, sponsor

events, photo or video shoots, charitable events, webcasts, podcasts, chats and other media events

that Proxima or the Tournament Organizer organize in connection with the marketing and

promotion of the an Official Competition, Tournament and/or PUBG MOBILE (“Media Events”),

provided that these Media Events do not unduly interfere with a player’s game preparation or

participation. The reasonable and pre-approved expenses incurred by a player in travel to and from

a Media Event will be borne by the Tournament Organizer or Proxima. The Tournament Organizer

shall have the right to sanction or disqualify any player or Team that fails to attend and participate

fully in any scheduled Media Event.

3. Teams and Owners

3.1. Roster Requirements

3.1.1. Starters and Substitutes. Each Team must maintain, at all times during

any Official Competition, four players in the Team’s starting lineup

(“Starters”). A Team has the option of adding two (2) additional players to

act as substitutes (“Substitutes”). Tournament Officials have the right to

disqualify any Team with an incomplete roster. Teams are strongly

encouraged to register six (6) players, which is the maximum number of

players allowed.


3.1.2. Minimum Roster Requirement. All Starters, and any Substitute who

replaces a Starter, must be eligible to participate in all Tournaments. Teams

must comply with the minimum roster requirement at all times during any

Official Competition. If at any point a Team’s roster falls below four

players, that Team may be disqualified or otherwise sanctioned, unless given

permission to drop below the minimum roster by the Tournament Officials,

at their sole discretion.

3.1.3. Team Captain. Each Team must designate one player as its captain when

completing the online registration process (“Team Captain”). The Team

Captain will be responsible for all Team communications with Tournament

Officials. The Tournament Officials may rely upon any communications

from the Team Captain as being made by all players on the Team. The Team

Captain must at all times be a player on the Team’s roster. For the avoidance

of doubt, the Team Manager (as defined below) or any Owner is eligible to

serve as the Team Captain, provided that he or she is also a player on the

Team’s roster. A Team may not change its Team Captain during a

Tournament without the prior written approval of the Tournament Officials.

3.1.4. Team Manager. Each Team must maintain and keep under contract, at all

times during an Official Competition, one person who will act as the Team’s

manager (“Team Manager”). The Team Manager will be designated when

the Team completes the online registration process and will be responsible

for all logistical and operational communications between Proxima and the

Owners of such Team. Proxima and the Tournament Organizer may rely

upon any communications from the Team Manager as being made by all

Owners of the Team. The Team Captain and any Owner are eligible to serve

as the Team Manager. A Team may not change its Team Manager without

providing prior written notice thereof to Proxima and the Tournament

Organizer.

3.2. Submission of the Roster and Team Registration

Before the start of any Official Competition, each Team must register its roster

(including all Starters and any Substitutes) using the tools provided by Proxima.

Except as set forth in Section 3.3, no changes to a Team’s roster will be permitted

after a Team’s registration has been processed without the prior approval of the

Tournament Officials (including for changes due to sickness, visa issues, etc.).

3.3. Roster Changes

3.3.1. Transfer Periods. A Team may only change the players on its roster during

time periods set forth in the applicable Competition-Specific Rules

(“Transfer Periods”). Unless otherwise agreed to by the Tournament

Officials, the addition or removal of a player from the Team’s roster at any

time other than during the Transfer Periods is a violation of these General

Rules.


3.3.2. Restrictions on Roster Changes during Transfer Periods. During a

Transfer Period, Teams may change their rosters pursuant to the following

rules:

(A) Subject to Section 3.3.2(C), a Team may acquire an unlimited number of

player(s) who have Pro-Level Experience during a Transfer Period, and

may even replace all of the players on its then-current roster with new

players having Pro-Level Experience. A player has “Pro-Level

Experience” if, prior to the date a player joins a Team’s roster, the player

has previously played in one or more of the following: PUBG MOBILE

Club Open Finals, PUBG MOBILE Club Open Prelims or PUBG

MOBILE Club Open Global Finals, the Club Open Finals, Club Open

Grand Finals, Pro League, or Global Championship.

(B) Subject to Section 3.3.2(C), a Team may acquire up to a maximum of two

(2) new player(s) during a Transfer Period who do not have Pro-Level

Experience.

(C) A Team may acquire a maximum of two (2) players from the same team

during each Transfer Period.

3.4. Team Names and Logos

The Team’s name will be selected at the time of registration and may not be changed at any time

during the Season without the prior written approval of the Tournament Officials. All Team names

must be different and unique. Neither a Team’s name nor its logo may include any word or phrase

in any language that is offensive, toxic or hurtful. A Team name or logo may not include all or part

of a corporate name or make use of the trademarks or other intellectual property of Proxima, PUBG

MOBILE or any third party without the prior written approval of the Tournament Organizer. In

order to secure such approval, a Team must provide a license agreement, sponsorship agreement

or other documentary evidence to the Tournament Organizer sufficient to demonstrate to the

satisfaction of the Tournament Organizer that the Team is properly licensed to use such third party’s

intellectual property. Notwithstanding any approval that may be provided by the Tournament

Organizer, the entire risk and responsibility for obtaining the right to use a corporate name or the

intellectual property of a third party in or as part of a Team name shall be with the Team.

Tournament Officials have the right to reject any Team name or logo for any reason and to require

the Team to select an alternate name or logo that complies with these General Rules.

3.5. Owners

3.5.1. Ownership of the Slot. Proxima and the Tournament Organizer will deem

the Owner(s) who registered the Team in accordance with the Registration

Requirements to be the sole owner(s) of the Team and the Team’s slot in an

Official Competition for purposes of these General Rules and Competition-

Specific Rules. Accordingly, if a Team wins the right to progress to the next

stage of an Official Competition, that right is owned by the Team and its

Owner(s), not by the players or any other person or entity.

3.5.2. Transfer of the Team. The ownership of the team may be sold, transferred,

or assigned to a third party; provided that (1) the Owner(s) shall require the


purchaser, assignee or transferee to acknowledge and agree in writing to

assume and be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the General Rules

and the applicable Competition-Specific Rules; and (2) any such sale,

assignment or transfer will require the prior written consent of Proxima.

3.5.3. Team Flipping. If an Owner sells a Team, that Owner may not form,

register or be an owner of a new Team for a period of one full Split. For

purposes of illustrating the foregoing, if an Owner sells a Team after PMPL

Spring Split, such Owner will not be permitted to form, register or be an

owner of a new Team until after the PMPL Fall Split in the same year has

ended.

3.6. Concurrent Ownership

3.6.1. Rules on Concurrent Ownership. To preserve the competitive integrity of

Official Competitions, the following rules apply:

(A) No individual or entity may have an ownership interest, operational

control or voting control, directly or indirectly, of more than one Team per

Region, with a maximum of two Teams total across all Regions.

(B) If an Owner has an interest in two Teams as provided in Section 3.6.1(A),

those two Teams may not, in any scenario, compete against each other in

any Official Competition. Accordingly, if two Teams registered by the

same Owner qualify for the same Official Competition, only one of that

Owner’s Teams will be allowed to participate in that Official Competition.

The Owner may select which of the two Teams will participate in the

Official Competition and the non-participating Team will be disqualified

from the Official Competition. Once the Owner chooses which Team will

participate in the Official Competition, the next Team in line from the

appropriate Region will automatically qualify for such Official

Competition as a replacement for the Owner’s disqualified team. For the

avoidance of doubt, two Teams with the same Owner may compete in the

same level of Official Competition (e.g., the Club Open) provided that

they compete in different Regions and there is no scenario during the

Official Competition (in the regular season, playoffs or finals) in which

the two Teams from different Regions could compete against each other.

(C) No individual or entity may (1) lend money to, (2) guarantee the debts or

obligations of, or (3) participate in the financing of more than one Team

per Region, with a maximum of two Teams total across all Regions.

(D) No two Teams may operate under the same Team name. All Team names

must be different and unique. Teams using similar logos must make them

clearly distinct.

3.6.2. Exceptions to the Rules on Concurrent Ownership. Any exceptions to

the foregoing rules shall require the prior written approval of Proxima.

3.7. Notice of Extraordinary Events


Each Owner each shall notify Proxima and the Tournament Organizer as soon as practicable of any

suspected or actual breach of the General Rules or the applicable Competition-Specific Rules by

the Team or any of its other Owners (or any person acting by or on behalf of any of them) that has,

or could reasonably be expected to have, a material and adverse effect on any Tournament, Official

Competition or any of the Proxima Parties.

4. Player Equipment & Apparel

4.1. Player Equipment

Players may participate in Events only on mobile phone handheld devices running the Android or

the iOS operating systems. Players may not use peripheral devices of any kind without approval of

Tournament Officials (including adapters, controllers, Bluetooth keyboards, and mice). Players

may not use an emulator to play on a PC or other device that is not a handheld device.

4.2. Official Uniforms Required

Team Members shall, during all public-facing Tournaments (including LAN Events, publicly-

streamed Online Events and all Media Events), wear official Team uniforms (including jerseys,

jackets, hats and pants). No Team Member shall remove, replace or cover any part of his or her

official Team uniform without the prior approval of a Tournament Official, except that jackets and

hats may be removed by players during Tournament competitions. The Tournament Organizer

reserves the right at all times to impose a ban on apparel that is deemed to conflict with these

General Rules, including the sponsorship restrictions in Section 5 and the Code of Conduct in

Section 6.

4.3. Team Apparel Design and Requirements

4.3.1. Team uniforms shall be designed and manufactured by each Team at its own

expense.

4.3.2. The Team’s logo must appear in a conspicuous position on the front side of

the uniform.

4.3.3. Logos of major sponsors may be placed on the front and both arms of a Team

uniform, but the total number of the logos may be limited by the Tournament

Organizer if they become excessive.

4.3.4. The Tournament Organizer will review and has the right to propose

modifications to all Team uniforms. The Tournament Organizer will

review, for example, whether the uniform pattern conforms to these General

Terms and the Official Competition’s minimum aesthetic standards; and

whether the size, position, number, and content of the logos are appropriate.

4.3.5. Players must wear long pants and closed toe shoes during a Tournament.

4.3.6. The Tournament Organizer may provide players with Official Competition-

themed apparel before the start of a Tournament. These Official

Competition uniforms are primarily to be used for interviews and related

events during non-match periods. In addition, if the uniform of any Team


does not conform to relevant design requirements of the Tournament

Organizer, such Team may temporarily wear the Official Competition-

provided or Official Competition-themed apparel during a Tournament, and

the relevant Team shall be provided with a grace period to modify its

uniform design.

4.3.7. A coach (if any) must wear business attire during any Tournament or while

attending public-facing events in his or her capacity as a coach of a Team.

4.4. In-Game Apparel

After a player leaves the in-game lobby, his or her avatar must remain fully clothed in the game for

the remainder of the match. Clothing exchanges for cosmetic purposes or comic effect are not

permitted inside the game.

4.5. Refusal of Entry

The decision of the Tournament Organizer on all matters relating to uniforms and apparel that are

worn during any Tournament or while attending public-facing events, including Media Events, is

final and binding. The Tournament Organizer reserves the right to refuse entry or continued

participation in a Tournament to any Team Member who does not comply with the apparel rules in

this Section.

5. Sponsorships

5.1. Prohibited Sponsors

Teams and players are encouraged to develop relationships with sponsors. However, to preserve

the integrity of competition and the reputation of PUBG MOBILE and Proxima, neither a Team

nor any Team Members shall enter into any sponsorship, endorsement, advertising or related

agreement with any person or entity that is determined by Proxima or the Tournament Organizer

to conduct business within any product or service category that is prohibited. A list of prohibited

product or service categories (“Red Flag List”) will be provided by the Tournament Organizer and

may be updated from time to time. Players are prohibited from endorsing or having any other

commercial association with any of the products and services in the categories on the Red Flag List

and may not include any of these products or services in any streaming of PUBG MOBILE or on

any apparel worn during any LAN Event or any Online Event that is streamed.

5.2. Initial Red Flag List

The initial Red Flag List, which may be updated from time to time, includes: drugs and drug

paraphernalia, tobacco products, cannabis products, gambling and casinos, alcohol, pornography,

cryptocurrency, any business that promotes the use of in-game hacks, cheats, exploits, skins

gambling, or in-game currency farming; any product or service prohibited by applicable law, any

competitor of Tencent or its affiliates, any games that are not published by Tencent or its affiliates,

and any esports leagues, tournaments or events, other than Official Competitions.

5.3. Decisions Relating to the Red Flag List


Proxima or the Tournament Organizer may, in its sole judgment, reject or terminate a player’s right

to display an advertisement or sponsorship in any of the categories on the Red Flag List on or

adjacent to any stream of PUBG MOBILE or on any camera-visible apparel worn during any

Online Event or LAN Event.

5.4. Unauthorized Use of Trademarks

Nothing in these General Rules or the Competition-Specific Rules grants, by implication, waiver,

estoppel, or otherwise, to a Team Member any right or license to use the name PUBG MOBILE,

or any other trademark, trade name, or logo owned by or licensed to Proxima or its affiliates. Any

unauthorized use by a Team Member of a trademark, trade name, or logo owned by or licensed to

Proxima or its affiliates is prohibited and a breach of these General Rules. A Team Member may

not endorse or sponsor any product or service in a way that could cause people to believe that the

product or service has been endorsed or approved by Proxima, the Tournament Organizer or any

of their respective affiliates.

5.5. Official Competition Sponsors

If requested by the Tournament Operator, players must wear jackets, jerseys, hats, and warm-ups

that feature the Official Competition sponsors in all Online Events that are streamed and at all LAN

Events.

6. Code of Conduct

6.1. Conduct Generally

6.1.1. High Standards for Professionals. All Teams and Team Members must

observe the highest standards of personal integrity and good sportsmanship

at all times. Team Members must behave in a professional and

sportsmanlike manner in their interactions with other competitors,

Tournament Officials, the Tournament Organizer, the media, sponsors and

fans.

6.1.2. Competitive Integrity. All Teams and Team Members are expected to

compete to the best of their skill and ability at all times in any Tournament

Game.

6.1.3. Sanctions. A violation of these General Rules or the applicable

Competition-Specific Rules will result in sanctions at the discretion of the

Tournament Organizer, as discussed in greater detail below. All decisions

made by the Tournament Organizer and Tournament Officials in regard to

violations of these General Rules and the applicable Competition-Specific

Rules are final and binding.

6.2. Prohibited Conduct

Set forth below is a non-exclusive list of examples of prohibited conduct.

6.2.1. Collusion. Any form of collusion by any Team Members is prohibited.

Examples of collusion are:


(A) Any agreement among two or more players or other Team Members not

to play to a reasonable standard of competition in a Tournament Game in

order to provide any opposing Team or player with certain advantages or

benefits.

(B) Pre-arranging to split prize money and/or any other form of compensation,

except that a Team may arrange for Owners to divide prizes earned by that

Team and pay it to players and others who contributed to the victory.

(C) Deliberately losing a Tournament Game for compensation, or for any other

reason, or attempting to induce another player to do so.

6.2.2. Cheating. Cheating is prohibited. Any modification of the PUBG MOBILE

game client by any player, Team or other Team Member is prohibited. The

use of any kind of cheating device or cheat program, or any similar cheating

method such as signaling devices, and hand signals, etc., shall be deemed

cheating. Downloading any cheat program to the device used for Official

Competition match is strictly prohibited and may result in a game ban and

other penalties.

Intentionally playing with another player on public match for two or more

matches within 72 hours while having knowledge of the other player using

a cheating device or cheat program, or any similar cheating method is

prohibited as well.

6.2.3. Exploiting. Intentionally using any in-game bug to seek an advantage is

exploiting and is prohibited. Exploiting includes acts such as making use of

any game function that, in the Tournament Organizer’s sole judgement, is

not functioning as intended and violates the design purpose of PUBG

MOBILE.

6.2.4. Ringing. Playing under another player’s account or Gamer Tag, or soliciting

or inducing someone else to play a under another player’s account or Gamer

Tag, is prohibited.

6.2.5. Vulgar or Hateful Speech. A Team Member may not, during a LAN Event,

Online Event, media interview or in any communication relating to any

Official Competition or PUBG MOBILE, use any language that is offensive,

insulting, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, obscene, discriminatory,

threatening, foul or vulgar. A Team Member may not post, transmit,

disseminate any such prohibited communications. A Team Member may

not use this type of language on social media or during any public-facing

events or in any streaming of PUBG MOBILE. This rule applies to speech

in English, Chinese and all other languages. In addition, Team Members

may not encourage members of the public to engage in any activities that are

prohibited by this rule.

6.2.6. Violence. Team Members are expected to settle their differences in a

respectful manner and without resort to violence, threats, or intimidation


(physical or non-physical). Violence is never permitted at LAN Event or

against any competitor, fan or Tournament Official.

6.2.7. Drugs and Alcohol. The use, possession, distribution or sale of controlled

substances, such as drugs or alcohol, or being under the influence of such

controlled substances, is strictly prohibited while a Team Member is

engaged in any Tournament or other event or on premises that are owned by

or leased to the Tournament Organizer. The unauthorized use or possession

of prescription drugs by a Team Member is prohibited. Prescription drugs

may be used only by the person to whom they are prescribed and in the

manner, combination and quantity as prescribed. Prescription drugs may

only be used to treat the condition for which they are prescribed and may not

be used to enhance performance in a Tournament Game. Each Team

Member must report any violation of this rule to the Tournament Organizer.

6.2.8. Gambling. Gambling on the outcome of Tournament Games (including any

plays or components of a Tournament Game) can pose a serious threat to the

integrity of, and public confidence in, Official Competitions. Team

Members are not allowed to (a) place, or attempt to place, bets on any

Tournament Games (or any plays or components thereof), or (b) associate

with high volume gamblers, or deliver information to others that might

influence their bets.

6.2.9. Studio Interference. At LAN Events, no Team Member may interfere with

lights, cameras or other studio equipment.

6.2.10. Unauthorized Communications. At LAN Events, all communication

devices other than devices authorized by the Tournament Organizer and

Tournament Officials for use at that LAN Event must be removed from the

play area before any Tournament Game begins. Players may not text/email

or use social media while in the match area. During the match,

communication by a player shall be limited to the other players on the Team.

6.2.11. Identity. At all public-facing Tournaments, a player may not cover his or

her face or otherwise obscure his or her identity. A player may not wear a

hat or dark glasses during LAN Event play, except for a hat that is part of

that player’s official Team uniform under Section 4.1.

6.3. Unprofessional Behavior

Set forth below is a non-exclusive list of examples of unprofessional behavior, all of which are

prohibited.

6.3.1. Harassment. Harassment is prohibited. Harassment is defined as

systematic, hostile and repeated acts taking place over a period of time, or a

singular egregious instance, which is/are intended to isolate or ostracize a

person and/or diminish the dignity of the person.

6.3.2. Sexual Harassment. Sexual harassment is prohibited. Sexual Harassment

is defined as unwelcome sexual advances. The assessment is based on


whether the person being harassed would regard the conduct as undesirable

or offensive. There is zero tolerance for any sexual threats/coercion or the

promise of advantages in exchange for sexual favors.

6.3.3. Discrimination and Denigration. Team Members may not offend the dignity or integrity of a country, private person or group of people through

contemptuous, discriminatory or denigrating words or actions on account of

race, skin color, ethnic, national or social origin, gender, language, religion,

political opinion or any other opinion, financial status, birth or any other

status, sexual orientation or any other reason.

6.3.4. Defamatory Statements. Team Members may not make, issue, authorize

or publish any statement that denigrates, disparages or defames any Official

Competition, Tournament Organizer, Tournament Official, Proxima or its

affiliates, sponsors, or PUBG MOBILE.

6.3.5. Confidentiality. Without the consent of the Tournament Organizer, a Team

Member may not disclose any confidential or proprietary information

provided or made available by Proxima or the Tournament Organizer to the

Team Member in relation to any Official Competition. Team Members shall

be obligated to keep confidential the confidential or proprietary information

provided by the Tournament Organizer. The “confidential or proprietary

information” of Proxima and the Tournament Organizer includes all

information and materials disclosed (whether in oral, written, or other

tangible or intangible form) or otherwise made available by Proxima or the

Tournament Organizer to a Team Member concerning or related to PUBG

MOBILE, any Official Competition or any Tournament which the Team

Member knows or should know, given the facts and circumstances

surrounding the disclosure of the information, is confidential information of

Proxima or the Tournament Organizer. Confidential information includes,

without limitation, development plans and release dates for updates to

PUBG MOBILE, information and materials concerning or related to the

content of all protests, discussions or any other correspondence between a

Team Member and Proxima or the Tournament Organizer, the configuration

of the stage used at LAN Events and other similar information that is

withheld from fans in order to preserve the “reveal” at an Online Event or a

LAN Event.

6.3.6. Illegal Activity. Team Members must comply with all applicable laws at

all times. A Team Member may not engage in any activity which is in

violation with laws, regulations or public security administration rules.

6.3.7. Immoral Activity. A Team Member may not engage in any activity which,

in the sole determination of the Tournament Organizer, is unethical, immoral

or disgraceful.

6.3.8. Bribery. No Team Member may offer any gift or cash or other reward to a

player, coach, manager, other Team Member, Tournament Official, the

Tournament Organizer or any other person connected with or employed by

another Team in order to influence the outcome of a Tournament Game.


6.3.9. Gifts. No Team Member may accept any gift, reward or compensation from

another Team or player (or anyone acting on behalf of another team or

player) in connection with any Tournament.

6.3.10. Non-Compliance. No Team Member may refuse to comply with the

instructions or decisions of the Tournament Organizer or the Tournament

Officials.

6.3.11. Match-Fixing. No Team Member may offer, agree, or conspire to fix a

match or take any other action to intentionally and unfairly alter, or attempt

to alter, the results of any Tournament Game (or any play or component

thereof). Match-fixing will be subject to maximum penalty in each instance.

If a Team Member is asked to “fix” the outcome of a Tournament Game or

to otherwise take part in any actions prohibited by these General Rules or

the applicable Competition-Specific Rules, that Team Member must

immediately report this request to the Tournament Organizer.

6.3.12. Document Submission. Tax forms, registration forms, parental consents

and other documentation may be required at various times by the

Tournament Organizer. A Team Member violates these General Rules if he

or she knowingly provides false or inaccurate information to the Tournament

Organizer. A Team may be subject to sanctions if the documentation is not

completed to the standards set by the Tournament Organizer.

6.3.13. Term of Use. Any conduct that (a) violates the Terms of Use for PUBG

MOBILE; (b) violates any guidelines, or any policy posted on the official

websites or social media accounts for PUBG MOBILE; or (c) interferes with

use of PUBG MOBILE by others is prohibited and a violation of these

General Rules.

6.3.14. Drop Outs and Refusals to Participate. If a Team Member or Team

registers for, or agrees to participate in, any Official Competition, he or she

may not, without the prior written consent of the Tournament Organizer,

drop out or refuse to participate in any Tournament Game or other related

event held during the applicable Season. An unexcused absence from a

Tournament Game after the registration process is complete may result in

sanctions, as provided in Section 6.4 below.

6.4. Disciplinary Action and Sanctions

6.4.1. Investigations by the Tournament Organizer. The Tournament Organizer

will have the right to monitor compliance with these General Rules and the

applicable Competition-Specific Rules and investigate possible breaches.

By agreeing to these General Rules, each Team Member agrees to cooperate

with the Tournament Organizer in any internal or external investigation that

the Tournament Organizer conducts relating to a suspected violation of these

General Rules, the applicable Competition-Specific Rules or applicable law.

Team Members have a duty to tell the truth in connection with any

investigation conducted by or for the Tournament Organizer and have a


further duty not to obstruct any such investigation, mislead investigators or

withhold evidence.

6.4.2. Sanctions. If the Tournament Organizer determines that a Team Member

or a Team has committed a violations of these General Rules or the

Registration Requirements, the Tournament Organizer may, in its

reasonable discretion, issue any or all of the following disciplinary actions:

(a) verbal or written public warning(s); (b) prize forfeiture(s); (c) game

forfeiture(s), (d) Tournament forfeiture(s); (e) forfeiture(s) of a slot; (f)

suspension(s); and (g) disqualification(s) and ban(s), including from any

future Tournaments or other events related to PUBG MOBILE or other

video games or esports properties owned or controlled by Proxima or its

affiliates.

6.4.3. Repeated Infractions. Repeated infractions are subject to escalating

penalties, up to and including disqualification from participation in Official

Competitions.

6.4.4. Final Determinations. Unless expressly stated otherwise, offenses and

infringements of these General Rules and the applicable Competition-

Specific Rules are punishable, whether or not they were committed

intentionally. Attempts to commit such offenses or infringements are also

punishable. The Tournament Organizer’s determination as to the

appropriate disciplinary action (or combination of disciplinary actions) will

be final and binding.

7. Use of Names and Likenesses

7.1. Grant of Rights by Team Members

Each Team Member hereby grants Tencent, Proxima, the Tournament Organizer and their

respective affiliates permission to live-stream, broadcast or record his or her play of PUBG

MOBILE at any Tournament or part thereof. Each Team Member hereby further grants to Proxima

and the Tournament Organizer a royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide right and license (with the

right to grant sublicenses) to copy, publish, distribute, edit, host, store and otherwise use and display

his or her full name, Gamer Tag, photograph, likeness, image, avatar, voice, video, in-game persona,

game play statistics, and biographical information, and create derivative works of the foregoing

items, in any and all present and future media, on or in connection with (a) the broadcast or

streaming of any coverage of all or any part of a Tournament; (b) the marketing and promotion of

any Official Competition or any Tournament or part thereof; and (c) the marketing and promotion

of PUBG MOBILE.

7.2. Ownership of Streams and Broadcasts

Each Team Member irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that all streams and audiovisual

recordings of any all or any part of a Tournament are owned by Proxima or its licensors. Appearing

in a stream, broadcast or audiovisual recording of any Tournament does not give a Team Member

any ownership interest in such stream, broadcast or audiovisual recording.

7.3. Feedback


A Team Member may from time to time provide suggestions, comments or other feedback

(“Feedback”) to Proxima or the Tournament Organizer with respect to the operation of, or

improvements for, an Official Competition, a Tournament or PUBG MOBILE. Each Team

Member agrees that all Feedback, even if designated as confidential by the person offering the

Feedback, shall not, absent a separate written agreement, create any confidentiality obligation for

Proxima or the Tournament Organizer. Furthermore, except as otherwise provided in a separate

subsequent written agreement signed by Proxima, Proxima shall be free to use, disclose, reproduce,

edit, license, sublicense, or otherwise distribute, and exploit the Feedback as it sees fit, without

obligation or restriction of any kind on account of intellectual property rights or otherwise.

8. Limitations of Liability

8.1. No Punitive Damages

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, neither Proxima, the Tournament Organizer

nor any of their respective affiliates or licensors (collectively, the “Proxima Parties”), shall be

liable in any way for any loss of profits or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive,

or exemplary damages, arising out of or in connection with these General Rules, any Competition-

Specific Rules, the Registration Requirements, Official Competitions, any Tournament or PUBG

MOBILE, or the delay or inability to use or lack of functionality of PUBG MOBILE, even if a

Proxima Party is at fault and even if a Proxima Party is aware of the possibility of such damages.

8.2. Cap on Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the aggregate liability of the Proxima Parties

arising out of or in connection with these General Rules, any Competition-Specific Rules the

Registration Requirements, Official Competitions, any Tournament and PUBG MOBILE will be

limited to a Team Member’s direct damages in an amount not to exceed US$ 500. Multiple claims

will not expand this limitation. These limitations and exclusions regarding damages apply even if

any remedy fails to provide adequate compensation. Proxima neither assumes, nor authorizes the

Tournament Organizer or any other person or entity to assume on Proxima’s behalf, any liabilities

in addition to those liabilities expressly set forth in this Section 8.2.

9. Dispute Resolution

9.1. Governing Law

These General Rules and any Competition-Specific Rules will be governed by the laws of Hong

Kong, SAR, without reference to its laws relating to conflicts of law.

9.2. Finality of Certain Decisions

All decisions regarding player eligibility, sponsor restrictions, Official Competition scheduling and

staging, and disciplinary action for misconduct lie solely with the Tournament Organizer or, at the

option of the Tournament Organizer, with Tournament Officials. The decisions of the Tournament

Organizer and/or the Tournament Officials are final and binding and shall not give rise to any claim

for monetary damages or any other remedies.

9.3. Arbitration


Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising in any way out of or in connection with these General

Rules or any Competition-Specific Rules will be referred to and finally resolved by binding

arbitration administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre under the Administered

Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in force when the notice of

arbitration is submitted (“Arbitration Rules”) in Hong Kong. The arbitration tribunal will consist

of one arbitrator to be appointed in accordance with the Arbitration Rules. The seat of arbitration

will be Hong Kong and the arbitration will be conducted in English. The arbitration tribunal will

have no authority to award damages excluded by these General Rules in Section 8. Judgment upon

the award rendered by the arbitration tribunal may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

9.4. Remedies

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proxima or the Tournament Organizer shall have the right to

commence and prosecute any action or proceeding before any court of competent jurisdiction to

obtain injunctive or other equitable relief against a Team Member in the event that such action is

necessary or desirable. In the event of a breach by Proxima or the Tournament Organizer of any

of the provisions of these General Rules or the applicable Competition-Specific Rules, a Team

Member shall be limited to his or her remedies at law for damages, if any, and in no event shall a

Team Member be entitled to enjoin or restrain Proxima or the Tournament Organizer from

operating any Official Competition event, conducting any Tournament or distributing any streams

or other audiovisual content. Neither Tencent nor any of its affiliates or group companies has any

fiduciary relationship with or duty to the a Team or Team Member. Neither the Team nor any

Team Member is entitled to have recourse for the payment or recovery of any obligation or damages

under or in connection with these General Rules, any Competition-Specific Rules and the

Registration Requirements to any property of Tencent or any of its affiliates or group companies.

10. Communication with Proxima and Tournament Organizer

10.1. Prompt Communication

There may be circumstances where prompt communication between the Team Member and the

Tournament Organizer, a Tournament Official or Proxima is required, including, for example, in

circumstances where the location of a particular game or event must be moved at the last minute

and circumstances involving the health or safety of players, fans or others. Accordingly, each Team

Member agrees to respond to any request from Proxima, Tournament Organizer or a Tournament

Official which solicits information or a response from such Team Member (whether such request

is sent via phone call, text message, voice mail, email, Discord, WeChat or any other medium of

communication for which a Team Member has provided contact information to Tournament

Organizer or Proxima) (“Official Requests”) in accordance with the terms set forth in this Section

10 of the General Terms.

10.2. Official Requests via Registered Email

Team Member shall respond to any Official Requests sent from any email address of Proxima or

Tournament Organizer within one business day of receiving such Official Request.

10.3. Urgent Official Requests

Notwithstanding Section 10.2 above, if a Team Member receives three Official Requests regarding

a particular matter via at least three different mediums of communication within a four hour period,


such Team Member must respond to at least one such Official Request within twelve hours of

receiving the last (i.e. the third) of such Official Requests.

10.4. Deemed Receipt of Official Request

Any Official Request sent via email, text message, voice mail, Discord or WeChat will be deemed

to have been “received” by a Team Member one hour after the time it is sent (as recorded on the

device from which it was sent). Any Official Request that Proxima, Tournament Organizer or a

Tournament Official provides (or attempts to provide) via phone call will be deemed to have been

“received” by a Team Member thirty minutes after the time such phone call is made (as recorded

on the device from which it was made) whether or not such phone call is answered by the applicable

Team Member at such time.

10.5. Failure to Respond to an Official Request

A Team Member’s failure to respond in a timely manner to an Official Request received in

accordance with this Section 10 will be deemed a violation of these General Rules and a waiver or

forfeiture of any rights or benefits the Team Member may have related to the matter or issue

described in such Official Request. Proxima or Tournament Organizer may, in the event of such a

failure to respond, take any action which they deem necessary, including the implementation of

those disciplinary actions outlined in Section 6.4. All decisions in regard to violations of this

Section 10 are at the sole discretion of Proxima and Tournament Organizer.

11. Interpretation and Construction

11.1. Tournament Organizer’s Right of Interpretation

Any matters relating to an Official Competition or PUBG MOBILE that are not covered by these

General Rules, any Competition-Specific Rules or the Registration Requirements shall be subject

to an interpretation made by the Tournament Organizer and provided to the Teams from time to

time in the form of an update to, or interpretation of, these General Rules, any Competition-Specific

Rules or the Registration Requirements. All decisions made by the Tournament Organizer and

Tournament Officials regarding interpretations of these General Rules, the Competition-Specific

Rules or the Registration Requirements are final and binding.

11.2. Additional Terms

Players may be required to accept additional terms from the Tournament Organizer in order to

participate in Tournaments. Play of PUBG MOBILE is subject to compliance with the Terms of

Use/ End User License Agreement in effect for the player’s Region. Proxima reserves the right to

change or update these General Rules, any Competition-Specific Rules or the Registration

Requirements at any time, and to modify or cancel some or all of the Tournaments, in its sole

discretion, at any time.

11.3. Business Judgment

Whenever these General Rules, any Competition-Specific Rules or the Registration Requirements

grant, confer or reserve to Proxima or the Tournament Organizer the right to take action, refrain

from taking action, grant or withhold consent or grant or withhold approval or make any other

determination, unless the provision specifically states otherwise, each of Proxima and the


Tournament Organizer will have the right to engage in such activity in its sole discretion based on

its own business judgment, taking into consideration its assessment of the best interests of Proxima

and the Tournament Organizer and the short and long term interests of the Official Competitions,

PUBG MOBILE and the businesses and activities of the affiliates and group companies of Proxima

and the Tournament Organizer. Neither a Team nor a Team Member will have any claim or cause

of action based on an assertion that Proxima, the Tournament Organizer or any Tournament Official

has unreasonably withheld or delayed any consent, approval, determination or other requested

action under these General Rules, any Competition-Specific Rules or the Registration

Requirements.

11.4. Language

These General Rules have been written in the English language. In recognition of the fact that the

Official Competitions are global in nature, Proxima will endeavor to provide translations of these

General Rules into other languages in the Regions. In the event of a conflict in interpretation

between the English version and such translation, the English version shall control.

11.5. Conflicts

In the event of a conflict in interpretation between these General Rules and the Registration

Requirements, these General Rules shall control. In the event of a conflict in interpretation between

these General Rules and any Competition-Specific Rules, the provisions that are most protective

of Proxima (as determined by Proxima) will control. In the event of a conflict in interpretation

between the provisions of these General Terms and the provisions in any Appendix, the provisions

that are most protective of Proxima (as determined by Proxima) will control.

12. Changelog

Any material changes to this document will be listed in this document will be listed in this

Changelog section.

Version Date Updated Note

Version 1.0.0 8/04/2020 Initial draft approved and published.

Version 1.1.0 11/09/2020 Added scoring table and regional requirement details.

Updated the tiebreaker rules.

Removed the outdated information about PUBG MOBILE World

League and updated the outdated PUBG MOBILE World

Championship information to PUBG MOBILE Global

Championship.


Added a clause under 6.2.2. Cheating to provide clarification.

Version 1.2.0 1/29/2021 Removed the clause stating that player age eligibility vary by

country.

Removed 6 month prior requirement for residency.

Added a new clause about Team Flipping.

Added cryptocurrency to the Initial Red Flag sponsorship list.

Version 1.2.1 6/23/2021 Updated game distribution country list.

Added Player Equipment clause.

Removed information about outdated EMEA League.

Removed talcum powder and cell phone screen protector from

prohibited items to use.

Version 1.2.2 8/20/2021 Aim Assist and Sound Visualization features are disabled at

PMPL or higher level of competition.


APPENDIX 1 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS

“Arbitration Rules” means the Administered Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International

Arbitration Centre in force at the time a notice of arbitration is submitted under Section 9.3.

“Club Open” means the PUBG MOBILE Club Open.

“Competition-Specific Rules” means rules that apply to one specific Official Competition and not

to others, and any updates, amendments or supplements to the foregoing.

“Feedback” means suggestions, comments or other feedback.

“FPP” means the “First Person Perspective” game mode of PUBG MOBILE.

“Gamer Tag” means a Team Member’s gamer tag or in-game nickname.

“General Rules” means (1) these PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rules, including the

General Terms and each Appendix attached hereto; (2) the Registration Requirements; and (3) any

updates, amendments or supplements to the foregoing.

“LAN Event” means any live, in-person Tournament.

“Media Event” means media interviews, press briefings, streaming sessions, sponsor events, photo

or video shoots, charitable events, webcasts, podcasts, chats and other media events that are

organized by Proxima or the Tournament Organizer in connection with the marketing and

promotion of the Official Competition and/or PUBG MOBILE.

“Official Competition” means an official competition that features play of PUBG MOBILE at an

elite level that has been designated as an Official Competition by Proxima, including the PUBG

MOBILE Club Open, PUBG MOBILE Pro League, and PUBG MOBILE Global Championship.

“Online Event” means (1) any online Tournament, including any online qualifiers, that are part of

an Official Competition, and (2) any Tournament that is ordinarily held live and in-person but that

has been moved online due to health and safety concerns or the requirements of a governmental

authority.

“Owner” means any individual or group registered as an owner of a Team during its registration

for the Official Competition.

“Pro League” means the PUBG MOBILE Pro League.

“Pro-Level Experience” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3.2(A).

“Proxima” means Proxima Beta Pte. Limited.

“Proxima Parties” means Proxima, the Tournament Organizer or any their respective affiliates

and/or licensors.

“PUBG MOBILE” means the mobile game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile”.


“Red Flag List” means the list of prohibited product or service categories.

“Region” means the region in which a Team competes in Official Competitions, as published on

https://esports.pubgmobile.com/clubopen/ or as may be determined by Tournament Officials.

“Registration Requirements” means the registration procedures, requirements and rules that are

displayed on the PUBG MOBILE website at the time of registration, including any updates,

amendments or supplements thereto.

“Resident” means either (i) a lawful resident of a jurisdiction in a particular Region on the date

that the player registers for the Official Competition, or (ii) a citizen or national of a country in

such Region.

“Season” means the period starting with the first official game of an Official Competition and

ending with the final game of the Official Competition.

“Split” means scheduled play for the Pro League that will occur over an approximately three-

month period of time.

“Starter” means any of the four players in a Team’s starting lineup.

“Substitute” means up to two substitute players on a Team’s roster.

“Team” means has the meaning specified in the Background and Purpose section above and

includes the four to six-person squad that participates in the Official Competition.

“Team Captain” means the player for a Team that is designated as captain when completing the

online Registration Requirements.

“Team Manager” means the individual designated as a manager of the Team during its registration

for the Official Competition.

“Team Members” means each Team’s players, managers, coaches, and Owners.

“Tencent” means Tencent Holdings Limited.

“Tournament” means any tournament, match, game or event that is part of an Official

Competition.

“Tournament Game” means an instance of competition of PUBG MOBILE that is played until

all but one participating Team is eliminated or disqualified.

“Tournament Officials” means the officials, referees and administrators designated by the

Tournament Organizer to operate a Tournament.

“Tournament Organizer” means any third-party tournament organizer designated by Proxima to

operate a Tournament.

“TPP” means the “Third Person Perspective” game mode of PUBG MOBILE.

“Transfer Period” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3.

https://esports.pubgmobile.com/clubopen/


“Global Championship” means Tournament among the top Teams from each Region at the end

of each year.

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APPENDIX 2 – OFFICIAL COMPETITION STRUCTURE

The Glossary of Terms in Appendix 1 has helpful definitions and explanations that are applicable

this Appendix.

1. Overview

The Club Open is the first step in the path to glory in PUBG MOBILE. Online qualifiers will be

used to determine which Teams make the cut and qualify to participate in a Club Open. Teams

will register for and compete in either the Fall or Spring Split for the Team’s home Region.

The winners of the Club Open will move on the next rung of the competition ladder. Depending

on the Team’s home Region, a winning Team from the Club Open will progress to the Pro League.

The top teams from each Pro League and their respective finals for both seasons will earn the

opportunity to compete in the Global Championship.

2. Scoring System

2.1. Scoring

Scoring for each Tournament Game will be based on each Team’s final kill count, in-game

placement, and compensation point (if any).

Placement Points

1 15

2 12

3 10

4 8

5 6

6 4

7 2

8-12 1

13-16 0

Every kill is worth 1 point.


2.2. Tiebreakers

Ties between two Teams during Official Competitions will be determined in the order of (a) total

times of winning the first placement across all Tournament Games in the applicable Split or Season;

(b) total accumulated placement points across all Tournament Games in the applicable Split or

Season; (c) total accumulated kills across all Tournament Games in the applicable Split or Season;

and (d) placement in the most recent match of the Tournament.

2.3. Compensation Point

Two points will be awarded to the team as Compensation Points if a character gets pulled back up

to the sky with a parachute before landing and gets killed by an enemy team during the second

landing or within 60 seconds upon the second landing. The affected player must report to the

tournament admin on one’s team channel on the appropriate platform within 3 minutes after the

character is killed and submit the recording file of game screen within 30 minutes after the final

match of the day. Tournament admin will check the file for confirmation and grant Compensation

Points. No Compensation Point will be given out without screen recording file unless it can be

confirmed by other way.

3. In-game Settings

Aim Assist is disabled at PMPL or higher level of competition.

Sound visualization is disabled at PMPL or higher level of competition.

4. Prizes

Prizes may be awarded to successful Teams and individual players at or following a Tournament.

In general, the prizes earned by a Team or player will be delivered directly to the Owners of the

Team, and the Owners shall be responsible for dividing the prize and paying it to players and others

who contributed to the victory. Each Team or player that has been declared the winner of a prize

in the Tournament will not be an official winner unless (a) the Team or player is eligible to receive

the prize under applicable law; (b) the winning player executes (or has a parent or legal guardian

execute) an affidavit of eligibility, liability release and/or any other documentation required by

Proxima; and (c) the Owners of the winning Team execute an affidavit of eligibility, liability release,

and/or any other documentation required by Proxima. Failure to sign and return all prize

documentation to the Tournament Organizer or Tournament Officials may result in forfeiture and

loss of the prize. The failure to take delivery of any prize within a reasonable time after the close

of the Tournament may result in forfeiture and loss of the prize. National, state and local taxes,

including VAT taxes, which are associated with the receipt or use of any prizes are the sole

responsibility of the winner. All cash prizes will be paid in US dollars. Winners must complete and

submit to the Tournament Organizer all governmental and tax forms required to receive a cash

prize in the country in which LAN Events are held. Prizes are not transferable.

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APPENDIX 3 - TEAM MEMBER CERTIFICATE AND

ACCEPTANCE FORM

TEAM MEMBER CERTIFICATE AND ACCEPTANCE FORM

Instructions: The PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rules, and any rules specific to individual Official Competitions

(collectively, the “Competition Rules”), govern the conduct of players, coaches, and managers of each team in PUBG MOBILE

official competitions (“Official Competitions”). In order to participate in an Official Competition, all players, coaches, managers

and other participants (“Team Members”) must accept the Competition Rules. By completing and signing this Team Member

Certificate and Acceptance Form (“Team Member Form”), the Team Member listed below (“you”) agrees to follow and comply

with the Competition Rules. If you fail or refuse to sign this Team Member Form, then you will not be permitted to participate in

any Official Competitions or any related events.

Team Member Information:

First Name: Last Name:

Email Address (used on your PUBG MOBILE Account): Date of Birth: Age:

Citizenship: Jurisdiction of Legal Residency:

Acceptance of the Competition Rules:

You hereby acknowledge receipt of, or access to, the Competition Rules. You understand that your compliance with the

Competition Rules is a condition of your participation as a player, coach, or manager of a team in any Official Competition.

You acknowledge that Proxima Beta Pte. Limited (“Proxima”) and its affiliates and subcontractors (including any third-party

tournament organizer designated or retained by Proxima to operate an Official Competition (the “Tournament Organizer”)

reserve the right in their sole discretion to impose discipline for any conduct that violates the Competition Rules, including

public reprimands, fines, suspensions, debarment and/or disqualifications. You acknowledge that the Competition Rules are

necessary to ensure fair play and preserve the integrity of all games, matches and tournaments and all other Proxima-organized

promotional events, marketing events, streaming sessions and related events, including meals, fan engagement events, media

and sponsor events and other calendar items in the Official Competition schedule (“Official Competition Events”). You have

carefully read and you understand the Competition Rules, and agree to be bound by their terms. You understand and support

the standards set forth in the Competition Rules, and you will act in accordance with them.

Acceptance of Other Legal Terms:

You hereby accept and agree to be bound by, any legal terms and conditions that relate to an Official Competition Event and

that are printed on tickets, presented during the ticket purchase process, displayed on signage at the venue where any Official

Competition Event takes place or otherwise legally binding on people who attend an Official Competition Event. You further

agree that you shall be legally responsible for any violation of any such terms and conditions that you commit.

License to Use Name and Likeness:

Without in any way limiting the licenses granted by you pursuant to Section 7 (Use of Names and Likenesses) of the PUBG

MOBILE Official Competition Rules, you hereby grant Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”), Proxima, the Tournament

Organizer, and their respective affiliates (A) permission to live-stream, broadcast or record your play of PUBG MOBILE at any

Tournament or part thereof, and (B) a royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide right and license (with the right to grant sublicenses)

to copy, publish, distribute, edit, host, store and otherwise use and display your full name, Gamer Tag, photograph, likeness,

image, avatar, voice, video, in-game persona, game play statistics, and biographical information, and create derivative works of

the foregoing items, in any and all present and future media, on or in connection with (i) the broadcast or streaming of any

coverage of all or any part of a Tournament; (ii) the marketing and promotion of Official Competitions or any Tournament or

part thereof; and (iii) the marketing and promotion of PUBG MOBILE.


Limitations of Liability:

WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE PROVISIONS IN SECTION 8 (LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY) OF THE PUBG

MOBILE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES, YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF PROXIMA, TENCENT,

TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER, KRAFTON, INC. (FORMERLY BLUEHOLE) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,

DIRECTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES (THE FOREGOING, COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROXIMA GROUP”) TO YOU

FOR ALL HARM, DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSS SHALL BE LIMITED TO YOUR DIRECT DAMAGES IN AN

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED US$ 500.00, AND THIS SHALL BE YOUR ONLY REMEDY REGARDLESS OF WHAT

LEGAL THEORY IS USED TO DETERMINE THAT ANY MEMBER OF THE PROXIMA GROUP WAS LIABLE FOR

THE HARM, DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSS. MULTIPLE CLAIMS WILL NOT EXPAND THIS LIMITATION. YOU

FURTHER AGREE TO THE OTHER DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY IN SECTION 8 OF THE PUBG

MOBILE OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU

ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH

ESPORTS COMPETITIONS AND PLAY OF THE GAME AT THE ELITE LEVEL AND YOU FREELY ACCEPT AND

FULLY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY,

DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ACTIVITIES.

No Employment Relationship with Proxima:

You hereby acknowledge and agree that by adopting and enforcing the Competition Rules, no employment relationship is

intended by or created between Proxima or Tournament Organizer and yourself, and nothing in the Competition Rules may be

construed or reasonably relied upon as evidence that Proxima or the Tournament Organizer is your employer or a joint-employer

and/or co-employer. The relationship contemplated between Proxima and/or Tournament Organizer and your team (“Team”)

is that of an independent contractor. You acknowledge and agree that you are employed solely by your Team, and not by

Proxima or Tournament Organizer.

Other Terms and Conditions:

This Team Member Form shall be governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region without regard to

choice of law principles. This Team Member Form shall be effective and binding upon your heirs, next of kin, executors,

administrators, permited assigns and representatives. You agree that you may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this

Team Member Form. Any dispute with or claim against Proxima or any other member of the Proxima Group arising out of or

based on this Team Member Form or your participation in any Official Competition shall be governed by Section 9 (Dispute

Resolution) of the PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rules. Except as provided in the PUBG MOBILE Official

Competition Rules, if any provision of this Team Member Form is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be

interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable. In entering into this Team Member Form you are not relying on any oral or

written statements or representations made by any person or entity with respect to any Official Competition. This Team Member

Form is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rules and may not be amended except by a

written amendment signed by an authorized representative of Proxima. In the event of a conflict between the PUBG MOBILE

Official Competition Rules and this Team Member Form, the PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rules shall govern and

control.

Signature of Team Member:

X

Date Signed:

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APPENDIX 4 - PARENT OR GUARDIAN CONSENT

PARENT OR GUARDIAN CONSENT FORM

Background and Purpose: Welcome to our official competition for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (“PUBG MOBILE”, and

such competitions, “Official Competitions”). We’re happy you could join us. Official Competition events are intended for adult competitors,

viewers and participants. A minor may attend, compete or participate in an Official Competition Event if his or her parent or legal guardian

has granted consent. In this form (the “Consent Form”) the parent or legal guardian named below (“you” or “Guardian”) agrees to the

following legal terms and conditions relating to the attendance of the minor named below (“Minor”) at any Official Competition event that

such minor attends or competes or participates in and at and any related events, including meals, fan engagement events, media and sponsor

events, etc. (“Official Competition Event”).

Minor Information:

Minor Name: Date of Birth:

Parent/ Guardian Name: Parent/ Guardian Email:

Event Name: Event Date:

You, the undersigned, certify that you are the parent or legal guardian of the Minor named above. You understand that your permission and

authorization is required for the Minor to attend, compete or participate in the Official Competition Event. You also understand that the Minor

will not be permitted to attend, compete or participate in the Official Competition Event unless you provide your permission by signing this

Consent Form. Your signature on this Consent Form is evidence of your understanding and acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth

below: 1. Consent to Participate. You hereby give permission for the Minor

to attend, compete and participate in the Official Competition Event.

You accept all responsibility for, and you assume all risk of loss and

liability for, any damages and injuries that Minor may suffer or sustain

as a result of his or her attendance or competition or participation at

the Official Competition Event.

2. Release of Event Organizers. You hereby release Proxima Beta

Pte. Limited (“Proxima”), the organizer of the Official Competition

Event (“Tournament Organizer”), Tencent Holdings Limited

(“Tencent”), Krafton, Inc. (formerly Bluehole), and their respective

affiliates and subsidiary organizations, together with all of their

respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, independent

contractors, investors, insurers, and agents (the “Proxima Group”),

from any and all claims, liability, or causes of action of any kind arising

anywhere in the world, whether based on negligence, breach of

contract or duty or otherwise, for property damage, personal injury, or

death, arising from or related to the Minor’s attendance, competition

or participation in the Official Competition Event.

3. Acceptance of Other Legal Terms. You hereby accept, on behalf

of the Minor, and agree to be bound by, any legal terms and conditions

that relate to the Official Competition Event and that are printed on

tickets, presented during the ticket purchase process, displayed on

signage at the venue where the Official Competition Event takes place

or otherwise legally binding on people who attend the Official

Competition Event. You further agree that you shall be legally

responsible for any violation of any such terms and conditions by the

Minor.

4. Video of the Minor. On behalf of the Minor, you hereby grant the

Proxima Group, their sponsors and their respective affiliates,

streaming partners, assigns and licensees an unrestricted right to video,

photograph and record the Minor during the Official Competition

Event and to stream, broadcast, display and/or otherwise use the

Minor’s name, image, likeness, voice, audiovisual recording and

biographical data throughout the world in perpetuity, in any form or

media now known or hereafter devised, for advertising and publicity

purposes, without compensation to you or the Minor. You

acknowledge and agree, on behalf of the Minor, that all Official

Competition Event performances, streams, broadcasts, and recordings,

and all data and statistics collected during the Official Competition

Event, are the sole property of the Proxima Group, who may copy,

edit, perform, broadcast, re-post and otherwise use them however they

choose. You hereby irrevocably transfer and assign any rights that you

or the Minor may have or acquire in these performances, streams,

broadcasts, recordings, data and statistics to the Proxima Group.

5. Indemnification. You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold

harmless the Proxima Group from and against any claim, liability, or

cause of action of any kind arising from or related to the Minor’s

attendance, competition or participation at the Official Competition

Event. You accept full responsibility for all medical expenses and

emergency treatment arising from or related to the Minor’s attendance,

competition or participation at the Official Competition Event.

6. Governing Law and Other Terms. This Consent Form (including

any questions relating to its existence, validity or scope) shall be

governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

without regard to choice of law principles. This Consent Form shall

be effective and binding upon the Minor’s heirs, next of kin, executors,

administrators, assigns and representatives. If any provision of this

Consent Form is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall

be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable. In entering into

this Consent Form you are not relying on any oral or written statements

or representations made by any person with respect to the Official


Competition Event. This Consent Form sets forth the entire agreement

relating to its subject matter and may not be amended except by a

written amendment signed by the organizer of the Official Competition

Event.

Signature of Parent or Guardian:

X

Date Signed:

Documents

PUBG MOBILE Official Competition Rulebook